Peruvian Laucha vs Red Balau

Calomys sorellus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Calomys	Shorea
Species	Calomys sorellus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.