Fat Sand Rat vs Goblet Waxcap

Psammomys obesus compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Psammomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Psammomys obesus	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).