Beach Pea vs Leightons linsang

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Poiana
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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.