Beach Pea vs Egyptian rousette

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Rousettus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Egyptian rousette
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).

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.