Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse vs Fodder Pea

Chaetodipus eremicus compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse	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	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Lathyrus
Species	Chaetodipus eremicus	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

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).

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

The Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus eremicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.