Beach Pea vs Minca Spiny Rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Proechimys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Minca Spiny Rat
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).

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.