black pea vs Desert Dormouse

Lathyrus niger compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Selevinia
Species	Lathyrus niger	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black pea

The Black Pea (Lathyrus niger) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.