Beach Pea vs Kaapori Capuchin

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Kaapori Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Kaapori Capuchin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Cebus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Cebus kaapori

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Kaapori Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Kaapori Capuchin
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).

Kaapori Capuchin

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.