Beach Pea vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Chodsigoa
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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 Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.