Grass pea vs Mérida Brocket

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lathyrus	Mazama
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.