Beach Pea vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Antrostomus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Buff-collared Nightjar
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).

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway