Caatinga laucha vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Calomys expulsus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Calomys	Brachyuromys
Species	Calomys expulsus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.