Ebony Akodont vs field cudweed

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thaptomys	Filago
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.