Bell's False Brook Salamander vs Fat Sand Rat

Isthmura bellii compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Isthmura	Psammomys
Species	Isthmura bellii	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bell's False Brook Salamander and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bell's False Brook Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell's False Brook Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

The Bell's False Brook Salamander (Isthmura bellii) is a species in the genus Isthmura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.