black pea vs Phayre's Squirrel

Lathyrus niger compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lathyrus	Callosciurus
Species	Lathyrus niger	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

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.