Beach Pea vs Hainan Hare

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Hainan 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 hainanus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Hainan 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).

Hainan 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.