Black-tailed Deermouse vs Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Lathyrus latifolius

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea
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	Peromyscus	Lathyrus
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Lathyrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Black-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

The Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.