Heath Pseudomys vs southern elder

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Pseudomys	Sambucus
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.