Cream Pea vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Lathyrus ochroleucus compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Cream Pea is Not Evaluated while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cream Pea	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Heteromys
Species	Lathyrus ochroleucus	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cream Pea	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cream Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.