Everlasting Pea vs Heath Pseudomys

Lathyrus sylvestris compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Everlasting Pea is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Everlasting Pea	Heath Pseudomys
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	Pseudomys
Species	Lathyrus sylvestris	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Everlasting Pea	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Everlasting Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.