Peppery Bolete vs Peruvian Laucha

Chalciporus piperatus compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppery Bolete	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chalciporus	Calomys
Species	Chalciporus piperatus	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Peppery Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppery Bolete	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppery Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.