Beach Pea vs Maxwell's Duiker

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lathyrus	Philantomba
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

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.