Ebony Akodont vs False Death-Cap

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Thaptomys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).