Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Spring Pea

Perognathus merriami compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	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	Perognathus	Lathyrus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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).