Beach Pea vs Gambian Mongoose

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Mungos
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Gambian Mongoose
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).

Gambian Mongoose

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.