Beach Pea vs Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lathyrus latifolius

Key Differences

Beach Pea is Extinct while Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 latifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Pea and Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Göster Genus: Lathyrus

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Broad-Leaf Everlasting 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).

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, 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.

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

The Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.