Marsh Pea vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Lathyrus palustris compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Marsh Pea is Endangered while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Pea	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Cynomops
Species	Lathyrus palustris	Cynomops milleri

Conservation Status

Marsh Pea

EN — Endangered

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Pea	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Pea

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.