Fat Sand Rat vs Jelly Rot

Psammomys obesus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Phlebia
Species	Psammomys obesus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.