Grass pea vs Mentawai Squirrel

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lathyrus	Callosciurus
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Mentawai Squirrel
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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.