Beach Pea vs Crowned Sifaka

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Indriidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Propithecus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Propithecus coronatus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Crowned Sifaka
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).

Crowned Sifaka

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.