Beach Pea vs Maned sloth

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Fabaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Lathyrus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Maned sloth
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).

Maned sloth

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.