Fat Sand Rat vs Mexican vole

Psammomys obesus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psammomys	Microtus
Species	Psammomys obesus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.