Calico-Bush vs Graceful Laucha

Kalmia latifolia compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calico-Bush	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Kalmia	Calomys
Species	Kalmia latifolia	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Calico-Bush

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calico-Bush	Graceful Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calico-Bush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calico-Bush

The Calico-Bush (Kalmia latifolia) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.