Peruvian Laucha vs Western Gorse

Calomys sorellus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Calomys	Ulex
Species	Calomys sorellus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).