vs Rat de Sable

Achlya diffusa compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Rat de Sable is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rat de Sable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Drepanidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Achlya	Psammomys
Species	Achlya diffusa	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Rat de Sable share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Rat de Sable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Rat de Sable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Rat de Sable

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achlya diffusa is a species in the genus Achlya. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil, Sweden, and Taiwan, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its documented geographic distribution includes Brazil, Sweden, and Taiwan.