cornello del centeno vs Wildrice Ergot

Claviceps purpurea compared with Claviceps zizaniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cornello del centeno	Wildrice Ergot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family same	Clavicipitaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus same	Claviceps	Claviceps
Species	Claviceps purpurea	Claviceps zizaniae

Evolutionary Relationship

cornello del centeno and Wildrice Ergot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Claviceps.

Conservation Status

cornello del centeno

NE — Not Evaluated

Wildrice Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cornello del centeno	Wildrice Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cornello del centeno

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