Indian Pea vs Mentawai Squirrel

Lathyrus sativus compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Indian Pea is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian 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 sativus	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pea	Mentawai Squirrel
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).

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.