Beach Pea vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Tlacuatzin
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Gray Mouse Opossum
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).

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.