Fat Sand Rat vs

Psammomys obesus compared with Geastrum hungaricus

Key Differences

• Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geastraceae
Genus	Psammomys	Geastrum
Species	Psammomys obesus	Geastrum hungaricus

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.