Forest Croton vs Peruvian Laucha

Croton sylvaticus compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Croton	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Croton	Calomys
Species	Croton sylvaticus	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Croton	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Croton

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.