Beach Pea vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Paragalago cocos

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Paragalago
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Paragalago cocos

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Diani Dwarf Galago
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).

Diani Dwarf Galago

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.