Beach Pea vs Guemal

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lathyrus	Hippocamelus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.