Beach Pea vs Himalayan Marmot

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Himalayan Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Himalayan Marmot
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).

Himalayan Marmot

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.