vs Fat Sand Rat

Arcyria minuta compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arcyriaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arcyria	Psammomys
Species	Arcyria minuta	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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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