Beach Pea vs Plateau Pika

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Plateau Pika
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	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ochotona
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

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.