Fat Sand Rat vs Marsh Fieldcap

Psammomys obesus compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Marsh Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Agrocybe
Species	Psammomys obesus	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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