Extra-striped Snaketail vs Fat Sand Rat

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Psammomys
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.