Beach Pea vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Gambian Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Gambian Sun 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).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

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.