Fat Sand Rat vs Slippery Jack

Psammomys obesus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Suillus
Species	Psammomys obesus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).