Ebony Akodont vs Sallow Button

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Acleris hastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Acleris
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.