Peruvian Laucha vs Root Rot

Calomys sorellus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Calomys	Heterobasidion
Species	Calomys sorellus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.