Beach Pea vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Malayan Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Mops
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Mops mops

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Malayan Free-tailed 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).

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

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.