Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea vs Fossa

Lathyrus latifolius compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lathyrus latifolius	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

The Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.