Fat Sand Rat vs Wrinkled Crust

Psammomys obesus compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Psammomys	Phlebia
Species	Psammomys obesus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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