Beach Pea vs Japanese Hare

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Japanese 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 brachyurus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Japanese 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).

Japanese 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.