Central Australian Rock Rat vs Fodder Pea

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Lathyrus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.