Peruvian Laucha vs Violet Gray Bolete

Calomys sorellus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Calomys	Tylopilus
Species	Calomys sorellus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.