Beach Pea vs Jungle Shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Suncus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.