Beach Pea vs Butterfly-leaf

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Butterfly-leaf
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	Adenolobus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Adenolobus garipensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and Butterfly-leaf share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Butterfly-leaf
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).

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.