False Water Rat vs Rye Ergot

Xeromys myoides compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Claviceps
Species	Xeromys myoides	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

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).