Beach Pea vs Least Philippine Apomys

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Apomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Apomys musculus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Least Philippine Apomys
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).

Least Philippine Apomys

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.