black pea vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Lathyrus niger compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Fabaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Caloprymnus
Species	Lathyrus niger	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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 Rat-kangaroo

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.