Beach Pea vs Nimba otter shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Fabaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Micropotamogale
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Nimba otter shrew
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).

Nimba otter shrew

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.