Ebony Akodont vs Mantled Baskettail

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Epitheca
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.