Beach Pea vs False Water Rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	False Water Rat
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).

False Water Rat

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.