Beach Pea vs Malaysian Weasel

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lathyrus	Mustela
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

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.