Ebony Akodont vs Love Apple

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Paris
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.