Fat Sand Rat vs spiral flag

Psammomys obesus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Costaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Costus
Species	Psammomys obesus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.