Beach Pea vs Montane Colilargo

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.