Grey Falsebolete vs Peruvian Laucha

Boletopsis grisea compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Boletopsis	Calomys
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.