Beach Pea vs Bridge Roller

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Ancylis uncella

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Bridge Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Fabales (豆目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Fabaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ancylis
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Bridge Roller
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).

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden