Deer Mouse vs Fodder Pea

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer 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	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lathyrus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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).