Beach Pea vs Large False Serotine

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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.