Andrews’s Beaked Whale vs Beach Pea

Mesoplodon bowdoini compared with Lathyrus japonicus

Key Differences

• Andrews’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Beach Pea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	Beach Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Lathyrus
Species	Mesoplodon bowdoini	Lathyrus japonicus

Conservation Status

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	Beach Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

The Andrews’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini) is a species in the genus Mesoplodon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.