Caatinga laucha vs Wooly Spinifex

Calomys expulsus compared with Triodia lanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Wooly Spinifex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hepialidae
Genus	Calomys	Triodia
Species	Calomys expulsus	Triodia lanata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Wooly Spinifex share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Wooly Spinifex

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Wooly Spinifex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wooly Spinifex

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.