Caatinga laucha vs Field Thistle

Calomys expulsus compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Calomys expulsus	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.