Beach Pea vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lathyrus	Cercopithecus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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 Spot-nosed Monkey

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.