Ebony Akodont vs Pengua

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Macaranga
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.