Caatinga laucha vs Flat-topped Thorn

Calomys expulsus compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caatinga laucha Flat-topped Thorn
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 Vachellia
Species Calomys expulsus Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caatinga laucha Flat-topped Thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-topped Thorn

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.

Flat-topped Thorn

No description available.

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