Ebony Akodont vs Winter Polypore

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Lentinus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.