Angled pea vs brittlestar

Lathyrus angulatus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Angled pea is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angled pea	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Fabaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Amphiura
Species	Lathyrus angulatus	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Angled pea

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angled pea	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angled pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Angled pea

The Angled pea (Lathyrus angulatus) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden