Caatinga laucha vs Mexican woodrat

Calomys expulsus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Mexican woodrat
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calomys	Neotoma
Species	Calomys expulsus	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

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.