black pea vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Lathyrus niger compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Pipistrellus
Species	Lathyrus niger	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal