Beach Pea vs Forest Dormouse

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Dryomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

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.