Arctic daisy vs Kugelsamige Platterbse

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Lathyrus sphaericus

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Kugelsamige Platterbse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Kugelsamige Platterbse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Lathyrus
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Lathyrus sphaericus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic daisy and Kugelsamige Platterbse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Kugelsamige Platterbse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Kugelsamige Platterbse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Kugelsamige Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States