Indian Pea vs Northern Pika

Lathyrus sativus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Indian Pea is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pea	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ochotona
Species	Lathyrus sativus	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pea	Northern Pika
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).

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.