Peruvian Laucha vs Pink Discus

Calomys sorellus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Calomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Calomys sorellus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.