Beach Pea vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Solisorex
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Pearson's Long-clawed 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).

Pearson's Long-clawed 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.