Peruvian Laucha vs Violet Webcap

Calomys sorellus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Calomys	Cortinarius
Species	Calomys sorellus	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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