Fat Sand Rat vs Goldenhaired Inkcap

Psammomys obesus compared with Parasola auricoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Goldenhaired Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Parasola
Species	Psammomys obesus	Parasola auricoma

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goldenhaired Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.