Caatinga laucha vs Gorse tip moth

Calomys expulsus compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Gorse tip moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Calomys	Agonopterix
Species	Calomys expulsus	Agonopterix nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Gorse tip moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Gorse tip moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse tip moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.