Deer Mouse vs Spring Pea

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Spring 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 vernus

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Spring 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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).