Caatinga laucha vs Giant Mole Shrew

Calomys expulsus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Calomys	Blarina
Species	Calomys expulsus	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.