Fatmucket vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Bandicota indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Unionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lampsilis	Bandicota
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatmucket and Greater Bandicoot Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatmucket	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.