Beach Pea vs Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Indomalayan Bamboo 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	Spalacidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Rhizomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Rhizomys sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Indomalayan Bamboo 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).

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

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.