Beach Pea vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Microcebus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

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.