black pea vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Lathyrus niger compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Fabales (マメ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lathyrus	Spermophilus
Species	Lathyrus niger	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black pea

The Black Pea (Lathyrus niger) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.