Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Tocantins Laucha

Dologale dybowskii compared with Calomys tocantinsi

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Tocantins Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Tocantins Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dologale	Calomys
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Calomys tocantinsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pousargues’s Mongoose and Tocantins Laucha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Tocantins Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Tocantins Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tocantins Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.