Campo Flicker vs Fat Sand Rat

Colaptes campestris compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo Flicker	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colaptes	Psammomys
Species	Colaptes campestris	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Campo Flicker and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Campo Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo Flicker	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Campo Flicker

The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.