Beach Pea vs Great Gerbil

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Rhombomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Great Gerbil
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).

Great Gerbil

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.