Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea vs Minca Spiny Rat

Lathyrus latifolius compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

  • Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Echimyidae
Genus Lathyrus Proechimys
Species Lathyrus latifolius Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea Minca Spiny Rat
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).

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Minca Spiny Rat

No description available.

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