Hausmeerschweinchen vs Zwerg-Lacktrichterling

Cavia porcellus compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausmeerschweinchen	Zwerg-Lacktrichterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Caviidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Cavia	Laccaria
Species	Cavia porcellus	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Hausmeerschweinchen

LC — Least Concern

Zwerg-Lacktrichterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausmeerschweinchen	Zwerg-Lacktrichterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hausmeerschweinchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Zwerg-Lacktrichterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway