Caatinga-Vespermaus vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Calomys expulsus compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga-Vespermaus	Thomas's Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga-Vespermaus and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Caatinga-Vespermaus

LC — Least Concern

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga-Vespermaus	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga-Vespermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Rope 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.