Angled pea vs Brazilian Porcupine

Lathyrus angulatus compared with Coendou prehensilis

Key Differences

• Angled pea is Not Evaluated while Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angled pea	Brazilian Porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Coendou
Species	Lathyrus angulatus	Coendou prehensilis

Conservation Status

Angled pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angled pea	Brazilian Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angled pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Brazilian Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Angled pea

The Angled pea (Lathyrus angulatus) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brazilian Porcupine

The Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) is a species in the genus Coendou. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.