Peruvian Laucha vs Purple Pinwheel

Calomys sorellus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Calomys	Marasmius
Species	Calomys sorellus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.