Orange Pinwheel vs Peruvian Laucha

Marasmius siccus compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marasmius	Calomys
Species	Marasmius siccus	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Pinwheel	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.