Ebony Akodont vs Higuillo

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Cricetidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Piper
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.