Caatinga laucha vs Red Balau

Calomys expulsus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Calomys	Shorea
Species	Calomys expulsus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.