Caatinga laucha vs Lacustrine Vole

Calomys expulsus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calomys	Microtus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

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.