Beach Pea vs Crabeater seal

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Fabaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lathyrus	Lobodon
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Crabeater seal
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).

Crabeater seal

Habitat

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.