Beach Pea vs Kirk's dik-dik

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Kirk's dik-dik
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lathyrus	Madoqua
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Kirk's dik-dik
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).

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.