Beach Pea vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Sphiggurus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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).

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

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.