Beach Pea vs Chinese Pangolin

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Fabaceae	Manidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Manis
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Chinese Pangolin
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).

Chinese Pangolin

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.