Peruvian Laucha vs spiral flag

Calomys sorellus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Costaceae
Genus	Calomys	Costus
Species	Calomys sorellus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.