Beach Pea vs Fishing Cat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Prionailurus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Fishing Cat
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).

Fishing Cat

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.