Peruvian Laucha vs Silky Piggyback

Calomys sorellus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Calomys	Asterophora
Species	Calomys sorellus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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