Caatinga laucha vs Poison devil's-pepper

Calomys expulsus compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caatinga laucha Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Cricetidae Apocynaceae
Genus Calomys Rauvolfia
Species Calomys expulsus Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caatinga laucha Poison devil's-pepper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon 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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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