Meadow pea vs Plateau Pika

Lathyrus pratensis compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow pea	Plateau 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 pratensis	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow pea	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.