Beach Pea vs Fat Sand Rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Fat Sand 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	Psammomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Fat Sand 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).

Fat Sand 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.