Grass pea vs Large Mindoro Apomys

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Apomys gracilirostris

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Large Mindoro Apomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Apomys
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Apomys gracilirostris

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Large Mindoro Apomys
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.

Large Mindoro Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.