Caatinga laucha vs Fringed rue

Calomys expulsus compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Calomys	Ruta
Species	Calomys expulsus	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.