Beach Pea vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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	Bandicota
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Bandicota indica

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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).

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.