Opossum-souris Cendré vs Rye Ergot

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris Cendré is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris Cendré	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Didelphidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Claviceps
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris Cendré

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris Cendré	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris Cendré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

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