Beach Pea vs Catkin Yew

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Lathyrus	Amentotaxus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Catkin Yew
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).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.