Beach Pea vs Cinnamon Wattle

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Acacia leprosa

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Cinnamon 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 leprosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and Cinnamon Wattle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Cinnamon 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).

Cinnamon Wattle

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.

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) 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.