Ebony Akodont vs Root Rot

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Heterobasidion
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.