Caatinga laucha vs Sooty Shield

Calomys expulsus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Calomys	Pluteus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.