Beach Pea vs Deer Mouse

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

Beach Pea is Extinct while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Deer 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Peromyscus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Deer 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).

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.