Merriam's kangaroo rat vs Spring Pea

Dipodomys merriami compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Lathyrus
Species	Dipodomys merriami	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam's kangaroo rat	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).