Peruvian Laucha vs Rooting Polypore

Calomys sorellus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Calomys	Polyporus
Species	Calomys sorellus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.