Large Short-tailed Rat vs Peruvian Laucha

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Calomys
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.