Beach Pea vs Japanese Noctule

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Nyctalus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

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.