vs Fat Sand Rat

Asperococcus fistulosus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chordariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Asperococcus	Psammomys
Species	Asperococcus fistulosus	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asperococcus fistulosus is a species in the genus Asperococcus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.