Beach Pea vs Coppery Sprite

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Arielulus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.