Beach Pea vs Mountain Water Rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Mountain Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Baiyankamys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Mountain Water 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).

Mountain Water Rat

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.