Beach Pea vs Sumatran orangutan

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Lathyrus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Sumatran orangutan
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).

Sumatran orangutan

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.