Beach Pea vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lathyrus	Pronolagus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Natal Red Rock Hare
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).

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.