Ebony Akodont vs Tear Dropper

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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