Peruvian Laucha vs Urchin Earthfan

Calomys sorellus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Calomys	Thelephora
Species	Calomys sorellus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.