Beach Pea vs Mexican cottontail

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lathyrus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

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.