Banded General vs Fat Sand Rat

Stratiomys potamida compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded General	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Stratiomys	Psammomys
Species	Stratiomys potamida	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded General and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded General

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded General

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded General

The Banded General (Stratiomys potamida) is a species in the genus Stratiomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.