Peruvian Laucha vs Tuberous Polypore

Calomys sorellus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Calomys	Polyporus
Species	Calomys sorellus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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