Beach Pea vs Formosan Serow

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Fabales (콩목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lathyrus	Capricornis
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.