Beach Pea vs Blue-eared Kingfisher

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Alcedo meninting

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Alcedo
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Alcedo meninting

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Blue-eared Kingfisher
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).

Blue-eared Kingfisher

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.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a species in the genus Alcedo. 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