Ebony Akodont vs Felt Saddle

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Felt 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 macropus

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

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