Caatinga laucha vs Orange Featherleg

Calomys expulsus compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Calomys	Platycnemis
Species	Calomys expulsus	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Orange Featherleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.