Ebony Akodont vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Thomasomys baeops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Thomasomys
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.