Grass pea vs Lowe's Shrew

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Chodsigoa
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.