Beach Pea vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Spalax
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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).

Giant Blind Mole Rat

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.