Caatinga laucha vs Urucuri palm

Calomys expulsus compared with Attalea phalerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Urucuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Calomys	Attalea
Species	Calomys expulsus	Attalea phalerata

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Urucuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Urucuri palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urucuri palm

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.