Fat Sand Rat vs

Psammomys obesus compared with Phormidium diguetii

Key Differences

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

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)	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Phormidium
Species	Psammomys obesus	Phormidium diguetii

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Phormidium diguetii is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae, described from warm or arid environments. Like other Phormidium species, it forms gliding trichomes in mats on soil and rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.