Beach Pea vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Dusky Hopping 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Notomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Dusky Hopping 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).

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.