Beach Pea vs Mérida Aepeomys

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Aepeomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Mérida Aepeomys
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).

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.