Caatinga laucha vs Jungle Shrew

Calomys expulsus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Calomys	Suncus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.