Beach Pea vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Brachyuromys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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 Short-tailed Rat

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.