Beach Pea vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Eremodipus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
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).

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

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.