Beach Pea vs Emperor Tamarin

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Saguinus imperator

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Emperor Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Emperor Tamarin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Saguinus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Saguinus imperator

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Emperor Tamarin
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).

Emperor Tamarin

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.