Elm flea weevil vs Fat Sand Rat

Orchestes alni compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Orchestes	Psammomys
Species	Orchestes alni	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.