Dryad'S Saddle vs Fat Sand Rat

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Psammomys
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.