Fat Sand Rat vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Psammomys obesus compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipodidae
Genus	Psammomys	Allactaga
Species	Psammomys obesus	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.