Beach Pea vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

Beach Pea is Extinct while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Fabaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Anisognathus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Anisognathus igniventris

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
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).

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.