Caatinga laucha vs desert pocket mouse

Calomys expulsus compared with Chaetodipus penicillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	desert pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Calomys	Chaetodipus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Chaetodipus penicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and desert pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

desert pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	desert pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.