Caatinga laucha vs Korean Pika

Calomys expulsus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Korean Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Calomys	Ochotona
Species	Calomys expulsus	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Korean Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Korean Pika

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.