Beach Pea vs Broughton willow wattle

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Acacia salicina

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Broughton willow wattle
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 salicina

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and Broughton willow wattle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Broughton willow wattle
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).

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

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.

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.