Beach Pea vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Philippine Gray 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 speciosus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Philippine Gray 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).

Philippine Gray 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.