Fat Sand Rat vs Species code: Aa

Psammomys obesus compared with Amphibolis antarctica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Species code: Aa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Amphibolis
Species	Psammomys obesus	Amphibolis antarctica

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Aa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Species code: Aa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Aa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.