Fat Sand Rat vs Swarming Spine

Psammomys obesus compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clavariaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Mucronella
Species	Psammomys obesus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

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).