Caatinga-Vespermaus vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Calomys expulsus compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga-Vespermaus	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Calomys	Urocitellus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga-Vespermaus and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Caatinga-Vespermaus

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga-Vespermaus	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga-Vespermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caatinga-Vespermaus

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.