Fat Sand Rat vs Legume

Psammomys obesus compared with Parkia timoriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Legume
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	Parkia
Species	Psammomys obesus	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Legume

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.