Caatinga laucha vs large painted-lady

Calomys expulsus compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Calomys	Gladiolus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.