Peruvian Laucha vs Tar spot

Calomys sorellus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Calomys	Phyllachora
Species	Calomys sorellus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.