Beach Pea vs Great Jerboa

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Great Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Allactaga
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Allactaga major

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Great Jerboa
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 Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.