Peruvian Laucha vs Willow Milkcap

Calomys sorellus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Calomys	Lactarius
Species	Calomys sorellus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	Willow Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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