Beach Pea vs Desert Dormouse

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Selevinia
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Desert Dormouse
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).

Desert Dormouse

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.