Dune-bean vs Fat Sand Rat

Vigna marina compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune-bean	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	Vigna	Psammomys
Species	Vigna marina	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune-bean	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.