Beach Pea vs Guiana Dolphin

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Fabaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lathyrus	Sotalia
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Guiana Dolphin
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).

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.