Beach Pea vs black gidgee

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Acacia argyrodendron

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while black gidgee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	black gidgee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lathyrus	Acacia
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Acacia argyrodendron

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and black gidgee share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	black gidgee
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 gidgee

Habitat

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

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 gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia argyrodendron) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.