Caatinga laucha vs Curled Dock

Calomys expulsus compared with Rumex crispus

Key Differences

  • Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Curled Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caatinga laucha Curled Dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Polygonaceae
Genus Calomys Rumex
Species Calomys expulsus Rumex crispus

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Curled Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caatinga laucha Curled Dock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curled Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Curled Dock

No description available.

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