Beach Pea vs Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pattonomys punctatus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Orinocan Speckled Tree-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Pattonomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Pattonomys punctatus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Orinocan Speckled Tree-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).

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.