Caatinga laucha vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Calomys expulsus compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Calomys	Pygeretmus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Pygeretmus pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.