Beach Pea vs Guianan Squirrel

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lathyrus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Guianan Squirrel
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).

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.