Fat Sand Rat vs field slug

Psammomys obesus compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Psammomys	Deroceras
Species	Psammomys obesus	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).