Beach Pea vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Peropteryx
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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).

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.