Beach Pea vs black pea

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lathyrus niger

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while black pea is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	black pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (бобовоцветные)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Lathyrus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and black pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	black pea
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).

black pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

black pea

The Black Pea (Lathyrus niger) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden