gesse de mer vs Gesse de Tanger

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lathyrus tingitanus

Key Differences

• gesse de mer is Extinct while Gesse de Tanger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gesse de mer	Gesse de Tanger
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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

gesse de mer and Gesse de Tanger share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

gesse de mer

EX — Extinct

Gesse de Tanger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gesse de mer	Gesse de Tanger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gesse de mer

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).

Gesse de Tanger

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).

gesse de mer

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