Beach Pea vs Ornate Flying Fox

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Ornate 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 ornatus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Ornate 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).

Ornate 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.