Mutterkorn vs Wildrice Ergot

Claviceps purpurea compared with Claviceps zizaniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mutterkorn	Wildrice Ergot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family same	Clavicipitaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus same	Claviceps	Claviceps
Species	Claviceps purpurea	Claviceps zizaniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mutterkorn and Wildrice Ergot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Claviceps.

Conservation Status

Mutterkorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Wildrice Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mutterkorn	Wildrice Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mutterkorn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Wildrice Ergot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States