Angled pea vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Lathyrus angulatus compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Angled pea is Not Evaluated while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angled pea	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Sorex
Species	Lathyrus angulatus	Sorex minutus

Conservation Status

Angled pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angled pea	Eurasian pygmy shrew
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).

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden