Angled pea vs Central American agouti

Lathyrus angulatus compared with Dasyprocta punctata

Key Differences

• Angled pea is Not Evaluated while Central American agouti is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angled pea	Central American agouti
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Dasyprocta
Species	Lathyrus angulatus	Dasyprocta punctata

Conservation Status

Angled pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angled pea	Central American agouti
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).

Central American agouti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, 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.

Central American agouti

The Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.