Beach Pea vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lathyrus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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).

New Caledonian Flying Fox

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.