Caatinga laucha vs star sedge

Calomys expulsus compared with Rhynchospora nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	star sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Calomys	Rhynchospora
Species	Calomys expulsus	Rhynchospora nervosa

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	star sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.