Curupay vs Fat Sand Rat

Anadenanthera colubrina compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curupay	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anadenanthera	Psammomys
Species	Anadenanthera colubrina	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Curupay

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curupay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.