Grass pea vs Lord Anson's pea

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Lathyrus magellanicus

Key Differences

• Grass pea is Endangered while Lord Anson's pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass pea	Lord Anson's pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (бобовоцветные)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Lathyrus magellanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grass pea and Lord Anson's pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Lord Anson's pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass pea	Lord Anson's pea
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.

Lord Anson's pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.