Beach Pea vs North African Hedgehog

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

Beach Pea is Extinct while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Atelerix
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.