Ebony Akodont vs Soft Puffball

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).