Beach Pea vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Rhinolophus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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).

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.