Beach Pea vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Fabales (콩목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Fabaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Geomys
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Desert Pocket Gopher
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).

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.