Beach Pea vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Chelemys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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).

Large Long-clawed Akodont

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.