Indian Pea vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lathyrus sativus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Indian Pea is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pea	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Rhynchogale
Species	Lathyrus sativus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pea	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (5 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.