Peruvian Laucha vs Pestle Puffball

Calomys sorellus compared with Lycoperdon excipuliforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Pestle Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Calomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Calomys sorellus	Lycoperdon excipuliforme

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Pestle Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Pestle Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pestle Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.