vs Fat Sand Rat

Alternaria brassicae compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pleosporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alternaria	Psammomys
Species	Alternaria brassicae	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alternaria brassicae is a species in the genus Alternaria. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.