Beach Pea vs Black-hooded Sunbeam

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Aglaeactis pamela

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Aglaeactis
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Aglaeactis pamela

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Black-hooded Sunbeam
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-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway