Caatinga laucha vs Great Gerbil

Calomys expulsus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Great Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Calomys	Rhombomys
Species	Calomys expulsus	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Great Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.