Beach Pea vs Fiery Squirrel

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lathyrus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Fiery Squirrel
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).

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.