Caatinga laucha vs Goa-bean

Calomys expulsus compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caatinga laucha Goa-bean
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 Psophocarpus
Species Calomys expulsus Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caatinga laucha Goa-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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