Cream Pea vs False Water Rat

Lathyrus ochroleucus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Cream Pea is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cream Pea	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Xeromys
Species	Lathyrus ochroleucus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cream Pea	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.