Beach Pea vs Dryad Monkey

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lathyrus	Chlorocebus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Chlorocebus dryas

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Dryad Monkey
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).

Dryad Monkey

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.