Houghton'S Cyperus vs Peruvian Laucha

Cyperus houghtonii compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Cyperus	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cyperus	Calomys
Species	Cyperus houghtonii	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Cyperus	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.