Beach Pea vs brigalow

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Acacia harpophylla

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while brigalow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	brigalow
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 harpophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	brigalow
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).

brigalow

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.

brigalow

The brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) 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.