Ebony Akodont vs Elastic Saddle

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Helvella
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).