Pengua vs Peruvian Laucha

Macaranga mappa compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pengua	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Macaranga	Calomys
Species	Macaranga mappa	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pengua	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pengua

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.