Ebony Akodont vs Leopard Earthball

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Scleroderma
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).