Beach Pea vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Guaira Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Proechimys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Guaira Spiny-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).

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.