Ebony Akodont vs Elm Button

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Acleris
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.