Fat Sand Rat vs Lynch's Cochran Frog

Psammomys obesus compared with Nymphargus ignotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Lynch's Cochran Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Centrolenidae
Genus	Psammomys	Nymphargus
Species	Psammomys obesus	Nymphargus ignotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and Lynch's Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lynch's Cochran Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Lynch's Cochran Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lynch's Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.