Bolivian Laucha vs Mountain Water Rat

Calomys boliviae compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Bolivian Laucha is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Laucha	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Calomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Calomys boliviae	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivian Laucha and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Bolivian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Laucha	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolivian Laucha

The Bolivian Laucha (Calomys boliviae) 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.