Peruvian Laucha vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Calomys sorellus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Calomys	Hydnum
Species	Calomys sorellus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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