Peruvian Laucha vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Calomys sorellus compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Calomys	Flammulaster
Species	Calomys sorellus	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.