Grass pea vs Maxwell's Duiker

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lathyrus	Philantomba
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.