Beach Pea vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water Shrew

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.