Caatinga laucha vs Sacatrapo

Calomys expulsus compared with Caperonia palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caatinga laucha Sacatrapo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cricetidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Calomys Caperonia
Species Calomys expulsus Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caatinga laucha Sacatrapo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Sacatrapo

No description available.

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