Beach Pea vs Eastern Mole Vole

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ellobius
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Eastern Mole Vole
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).

Eastern Mole Vole

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.