Benin pepper vs Peruvian Laucha

Piper guineense compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin pepper	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piperales (Piperales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Piperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Piper	Calomys
Species	Piper guineense	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Benin pepper

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin pepper	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin pepper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benin pepper

The Benin pepper (Piper guineense) is a species in the genus Piper. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.