Peruvian Laucha vs Red melastome

Calomys sorellus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Calomys	Melastoma
Species	Calomys sorellus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.