Fat Sand Rat vs Guaje

Psammomys obesus compared with Leucaena esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Leucaena
Species	Psammomys obesus	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.