Caatinga laucha vs Green Muhly

Calomys expulsus compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Green Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Calomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Calomys expulsus	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Green Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.