Grass pea vs Little Black Serotine

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Little Black 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 andinus

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.