Fat Sand Rat vs

Psammomys obesus compared with Uromyces fallens

Key Differences

• Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Uromyces
Species	Psammomys obesus	Uromyces fallens

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.