Beach Pea vs Monk Saki

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Pithecia
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Monk Saki
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).

Monk Saki

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.