Caatinga laucha vs Dotted lancepod

Calomys expulsus compared with Lonchocarpus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Dotted lancepod
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Calomys	Lonchocarpus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Lonchocarpus punctatus

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Dotted lancepod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted lancepod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.