Ebony Akodont vs parrot's-flower

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ebony Akodont parrot's-flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Cricetidae Heliconiaceae
Genus Thaptomys Heliconia
Species Thaptomys nigrita Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ebony Akodont parrot's-flower
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Ebony Akodont

No description available.

parrot's-flower

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia