Fat Sand Rat vs Silky jackbean

Psammomys obesus compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Canavalia
Species	Psammomys obesus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.