Ebony Akodont vs Western Gorse

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Ulex
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).