Loose Starweb vs Peruvian Laucha

Asterostroma laxum compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Asterostroma	Calomys
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.