Beach Pea vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

Beach Pea is Extinct while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lesser White-toothed 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	Crocidura
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lesser White-toothed 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 White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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.