Beach Pea vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

Beach Pea is Extinct while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Fabaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Lathyrus	Acarospora
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
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).

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.