Beach Pea vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Sturnira
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered 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).

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.