Beach Pea vs Dwarf Hutia

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Mesocapromys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Dwarf Hutia
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 Hutia

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.