alfilerillo vs Fat Sand Rat

Bidens cynapiifolia compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfilerillo	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bidens	Psammomys
Species	Bidens cynapiifolia	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

alfilerillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alfilerillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alfilerillo

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.