Beach Pea vs Daurian Pika

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ochotona
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Daurian Pika
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 Pika

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.