Caatinga laucha vs Forest Num-num

Calomys expulsus compared with Carissa bispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caatinga laucha Forest Num-num
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Cricetidae Apocynaceae
Genus Calomys Carissa
Species Calomys expulsus Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caatinga laucha Forest Num-num
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.

Forest Num-num

No description available.

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