Caatinga laucha vs Desert Dandelion

Calomys expulsus compared with Taraxacum desertorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Desert Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Calomys	Taraxacum
Species	Calomys expulsus	Taraxacum desertorum

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Desert Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Dandelion

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.