Beach Pea vs Lesser Capybara

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.