Grass pea vs Kouprey

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Kouprey
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lathyrus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.