Caatinga laucha vs Northern Akodont

Calomys expulsus compared with Necromys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Northern Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calomys	Necromys
Species	Calomys expulsus	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Northern Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Northern Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.