Andrews’s Beaked Whale vs Fodder Pea

Mesoplodon bowdoini compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Andrews’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	Fodder 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 annuus

Conservation Status

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.