cacomistle vs Fat Sand Rat

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bassariscus	Psammomys
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.