Beach Pea vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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).

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

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.