Caatinga laucha vs Veiled Oyster

Calomys expulsus compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Calomys	Pleurotus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Oyster

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.