Caatinga laucha vs scratch grass

Calomys expulsus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Calomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Calomys expulsus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.