Caatinga laucha vs Slender amaranth

Calomys expulsus compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Slender amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Slender amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Calomys	Amaranthus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Amaranthus viridis

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Slender amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.