Caatinga laucha vs Terracotta Hedgehog

Calomys expulsus compared with Hydnum rufescens

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Terracotta Hedgehog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Terracotta Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Calomys	Hydnum
Species	Calomys expulsus	Hydnum rufescens

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Terracotta Hedgehog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Terracotta Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Terracotta Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.