Caatinga laucha vs Roman nettle

Calomys expulsus compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Calomys	Urtica
Species	Calomys expulsus	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.