Lesser Rocktripe vs Peruvian Laucha

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Calomys
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.