Graceful Laucha vs Mallard

Calomys lepidus compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graceful Laucha	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Calomys	Anas
Species	Calomys lepidus	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Graceful Laucha and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graceful Laucha	Mallard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.