Großer Scheibenbovist vs Ebony Akodont

Disciseda bovista compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• Großer Scheibenbovist is Critically Endangered while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Scheibenbovist	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Disciseda	Thaptomys
Species	Disciseda bovista	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Großer Scheibenbovist

CR — Critically Endangered

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Scheibenbovist	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Scheibenbovist

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.