Ebony Akodont vs Rooting Polypore

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Polyporus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.