Drylands Laucha vs Scaly Shield

Calomys musculinus compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drylands Laucha	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Calomys	Pluteus
Species	Calomys musculinus	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drylands Laucha	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drylands Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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