Peruvian Laucha vs Tuberous Valerian

Calomys sorellus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Calomys	Valeriana
Species	Calomys sorellus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.