Caatinga laucha vs Gato de Agua

Calomys expulsus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Calomys	Lontra
Species	Calomys expulsus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.