Fat Sand Rat vs

Psammomys obesus compared with Nostoc microscopicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Nostoc
Species	Psammomys obesus	Nostoc microscopicum

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.