Ebony Akodont vs Slender Borage

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Slender Borage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Slender Borage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Borago
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Borago pygmaea

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Slender Borage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Borage

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.