Downy Jumping Spider vs Fat Sand Rat

Attulus pubescens compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Jumping Spider	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salticidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Attulus	Psammomys
Species	Attulus pubescens	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Jumping Spider and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Jumping Spider	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.