Caatinga laucha vs Crested Oval Sedge

Calomys expulsus compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Calomys	Carex
Species	Calomys expulsus	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.