Beach Pea vs Gansu Hamster

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Cansumys canus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Gansu Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Gansu Hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Cansumys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Cansumys canus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Gansu Hamster
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).

Gansu Hamster

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.