Caatinga laucha vs Muscoid fly

Calomys expulsus compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Calomys	Delia
Species	Calomys expulsus	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.