Beach Pea vs Giant Mole Shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Blarina
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Giant Mole Shrew
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 Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States