Beach Pea vs Brown Vetchling

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lathyrus setifolius

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Brown Vetchling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Brown Vetchling
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Lathyrus setifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and Brown Vetchling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Brown Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Brown Vetchling
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).

Brown Vetchling

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria and Portugal.

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.

Brown Vetchling

The Brown Vetchling (Lathyrus setifolius) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.