Fat Sand Rat vs Pilbara ningaui

Psammomys obesus compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Psammomys	Ningaui
Species	Psammomys obesus	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and Pilbara ningaui share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.