Beach Pea vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Mesoplodon
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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).

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.