Caatinga laucha vs Cape Box

Calomys expulsus compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Cricetidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Calomys	Buxus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Cape Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

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

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.