Beach Pea vs black currant-tree

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Lathyrus	Antidesma
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	black currant-tree
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).

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.