Beach Pea vs Heath Pseudomys

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Heath Pseudomys
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	Pseudomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Heath Pseudomys
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).

Heath Pseudomys

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.