Fat Sand Rat vs Ochre Bracket

Psammomys obesus compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Trametes
Species	Psammomys obesus	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).