Beach Pea vs Ethiopian Highland Hare

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lepus starcki

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Ethiopian Highland Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lathyrus	Lepus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Lepus starcki

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Ethiopian Highland Hare
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).

Ethiopian Highland Hare

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.