Beach Pea vs Almorta Tangerina

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lathyrus tingitanus

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Almorta Tangerina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Almorta Tangerina
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 tingitanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and Almorta Tangerina share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Almorta Tangerina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Almorta Tangerina
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).

Almorta Tangerina

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States