Ebony Akodont vs Irish Major

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Oxycera
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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