Grass pea vs Raposa-do-campo

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Fabaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lathyrus	Lycalopex
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.