Marsh Valerian vs Peruvian Laucha

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Valeriana	Calomys
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.