Peruvian Laucha vs Redspored Dapperling

Calomys sorellus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Calomys	Melanophyllum
Species	Calomys sorellus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.