Grass pea vs Korean Pika

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ochotona
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.