Peruvian Laucha vs Silky jackbean

Calomys sorellus compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Calomys	Canavalia
Species	Calomys sorellus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.