Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Beach Pea

Sousa teuszii compared with Lathyrus japonicus

Key Differences

  • Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Beach Pea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin 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 Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Fabaceae
Genus Sousa Lathyrus
Species Sousa teuszii Lathyrus japonicus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin Beach Pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

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).

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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