Beach Pea vs bristly bearberry

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Lathyrus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and bristly bearberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	bristly bearberry
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).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada