Beach Pea vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Namaqua Micaelamys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Namaqua Micaelamys
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	Micaelamys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Micaelamys namaquensis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Namaqua Micaelamys
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).

Namaqua Micaelamys

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.