Beach Pea vs Brook Floater

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

Beach Pea is Extinct while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Fabaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Alasmidonta
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Brook Floater
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).

Brook Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.