Beach Pea vs Hourglass Dolphin

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Hourglass 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	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Hourglass 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).

Hourglass Dolphin

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.