Ebony Akodont vs Mountain Milkcap

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Lactarius
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.