Beach Pea vs Potto

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Fabales (콩목)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Fabaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Perodicticus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Potto
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).

Potto

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.