Ebony Akodont vs Follicle Sedge

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Carex folliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Follicle Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Carex
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Carex folliculata

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Follicle Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.