Angled pea vs European Ground Squirrel

Lathyrus angulatus compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

  • Angled pea is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angled pea European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Lathyrus Spermophilus
Species Lathyrus angulatus Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Angled pea

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angled pea European Ground Squirrel
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).

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

European Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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