Plains Pocket Mouse vs Rare Pea

Perognathus flavescens compared with Lathyrus gorgoni

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rare Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Rare 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 flavescens	Lathyrus gorgoni

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rare Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Rare Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rare Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Sweden.