Box Parachute vs Fat Sand Rat

Marasmius buxi compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Marasmius	Psammomys
Species	Marasmius buxi	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.