black pea vs Large-eared Hutia

Lathyrus niger compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Mesocapromys
Species	Lathyrus niger	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.