Caatinga laucha vs Highland Flat-body

Calomys expulsus compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Highland Flat-body
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	Depressaria
Species	Calomys expulsus	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Highland Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.