Beach Pea vs Brook-Side Alder

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Fabaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Lathyrus	Alnus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Brook-Side Alder
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-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States