Ebony Akodont vs Sandy Laccaria

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Laccaria
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.