Fat Sand Rat vs Species code: Hk

Psammomys obesus compared with Halophila nipponica

Key Differences

• Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern while Species code: Hk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Species code: Hk
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)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Halophila
Species	Psammomys obesus	Halophila nipponica

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hk

Habitat

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