Ebony Akodont vs Twisted Deceiver

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Twisted Deceiver
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 tortilis

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).