Beach Pea vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Lesser Sac-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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Saccopteryx
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Lesser Sac-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 Sac-winged 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.