Grass pea vs Liechtenstein s Pine Vole

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Microtus liechtensteini

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Liechtenstein s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Liechtenstein s Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Microtus
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Microtus liechtensteini

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Liechtenstein s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Liechtenstein s Pine Vole
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.

Liechtenstein s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.