Grooved Flax vs Heath Pseudomys

Linum sulcatum compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved Flax	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Linum	Pseudomys
Species	Linum sulcatum	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grooved Flax	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.