Caatinga laucha vs horse

Calomys expulsus compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Calomys	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Calomys expulsus	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	horse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

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.