Beach Pea vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Acomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
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).

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.