Fat Sand Rat vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Psammomys obesus compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psammomys	Alticola
Species	Psammomys obesus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.