Beach Pea vs Daurian Hedgehog

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Mesechinus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Daurian Hedgehog
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).

Daurian Hedgehog

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.