Ebony Akodont vs Matsutake

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Tricholoma
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.