Beach Pea vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Fabaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Lathyrus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.