Fat Sand Rat vs Round ray

Psammomys obesus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Psammomys	Irolita
Species	Psammomys obesus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray