Beach Pea vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

Beach Pea is Extinct while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Fabaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ambystoma
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Blue-Spotted Salamander
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-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.