Beach Pea vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Fabaceae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Lathyrus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Golden-rumped elephant 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).

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.