California Deermouse vs Cream Pea

Peromyscus californicus compared with Lathyrus ochroleucus

Key Differences

• California Deermouse is Least Concern while Cream Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Deermouse	Cream 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 californicus	Lathyrus ochroleucus

Conservation Status

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Deermouse	Cream Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cream Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.