Beach Pea vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	Irrawaddy 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	Orcaella
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	Irrawaddy 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).

Irrawaddy 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.