Grass pea vs Malayan civet

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Viverra
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.