Caatinga laucha vs Mexican redleg

Calomys expulsus compared with Brachypelma emilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Mexican redleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Calomys	Brachypelma
Species	Calomys expulsus	Brachypelma emilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Mexican redleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Mexican redleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Mexican redleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican redleg

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.