Beach Pea vs Mexican free-tailed bat

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Tadarida brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Mexican free-tailed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Mexican 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	Tadarida
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Tadarida brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Mexican 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).

Mexican free-tailed 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.