Peruvian Laucha vs Ruby Bolete

Calomys sorellus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Calomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Calomys sorellus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.