Beach Pea vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Pygeretmus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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).

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.