Ebony Akodont vs Indian-nut

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Areca
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).