Beach Pea vs Cameroonian Shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

  • Beach Pea is Extinct while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beach Pea Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Fabaceae Soricidae
Genus Lathyrus Crocidura
Species Lathyrus japonicus Crocidura picea

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beach Pea Cameroonian Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach Pea

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

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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