Marsh Pea vs Pacific Tent-making Bat

Lathyrus palustris compared with Uroderma convexum

Key Differences

• Marsh Pea is Endangered while Pacific Tent-making Bat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Pea	Pacific Tent-making 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Uroderma
Species	Lathyrus palustris	Uroderma convexum

Conservation Status

Marsh Pea

EN — Endangered

Pacific Tent-making Bat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Pea	Pacific Tent-making 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.

Pacific Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.