Beach Pea vs New Zealand Sea Lion

Lathyrus japonicus compared with Phocarctos hookeri

Key Differences

• Beach Pea is Extinct while New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Pea	New Zealand Sea Lion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Otariidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Phocarctos
Species	Lathyrus japonicus	Phocarctos hookeri

Conservation Status

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Pea	New Zealand Sea Lion
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).

New Zealand Sea Lion

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.