Beach Pea vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Harpiocephalus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lesser Hairy-winged 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 Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.