Caatinga laucha vs Kobo Tree

Calomys expulsus compared with Guibourtia copallifera

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Kobo Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Kobo Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Calomys	Guibourtia
Species	Calomys expulsus	Guibourtia copallifera

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Kobo Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Kobo Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kobo Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. 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.