Caatinga laucha vs House fly

Calomys expulsus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Calomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Calomys expulsus	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.