black pea vs Philippine mouse-deer

Lathyrus niger compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Philippine mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Tragulus
Species	Lathyrus niger	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.