Beach Pea vs Malayan civet

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Viverra
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

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.