Grass pea vs Harmless Serotine

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.