Beach Pea vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Kinabalu Squirrel
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	Callosciurus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Callosciurus baluensis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Kinabalu Squirrel
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).

Kinabalu Squirrel

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.