Peruvian Laucha vs White Cheese Polypore

Calomys sorellus compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Calomys	Tyromyces
Species	Calomys sorellus	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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