Mound-building Mouse vs Tocantins Laucha

Mus spicilegus compared with Calomys tocantinsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Tocantins 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Calomys
Species	Mus spicilegus	Calomys tocantinsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and Tocantins Laucha share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tocantins Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Tocantins Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tocantins Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.