Crowded Brittlegill vs Peruvian Laucha

Russula densifolia compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Russula	Calomys
Species	Russula densifolia	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.