Heath Pseudomys vs water dock

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pseudomys	Rumex
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).