Caatinga laucha vs Ratón de Merriam

Calomys expulsus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Ratón de Merriam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calomys	Peromyscus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Ratón de Merriam share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Ratón de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Ratón de Merriam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ratón de Merriam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caatinga laucha

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.