Caatinga laucha vs Davidse Holly

Calomys expulsus compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Calomys	Ilex
Species	Calomys expulsus	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.