Beach Pea vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Rhynchogale
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

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.