Caatinga laucha vs Large Sweet Vernalgrass

Calomys expulsus compared with Anthoxanthum odoratum

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Large Sweet Vernalgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Large Sweet Vernalgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Calomys	Anthoxanthum
Species	Calomys expulsus	Anthoxanthum odoratum

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Large Sweet Vernalgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Large Sweet Vernalgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sweet Vernalgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.