black pea vs Gunther's dik-dik

Lathyrus niger compared with Madoqua guentheri

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Gunther's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Gunther's dik-dik
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lathyrus	Madoqua
Species	Lathyrus niger	Madoqua guentheri

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Gunther's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Gunther's dik-dik
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.

Gunther's dik-dik

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.