Ebony Akodont vs Elegant Polypore

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Cerioporus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.