Caatinga-Vespermaus vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Calomys expulsus compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga-Vespermaus	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calomys	Reithrodontomys
Species	Calomys expulsus	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga-Vespermaus and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Caatinga-Vespermaus

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga-Vespermaus	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga-Vespermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.