Everlasting Pea vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Lathyrus sylvestris compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Everlasting Pea Ord's kangaroo 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 Heteromyidae
Genus Lathyrus Dipodomys
Species Lathyrus sylvestris Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Everlasting Pea Ord's kangaroo rat
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).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Everlasting Pea

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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