Bear-Grape vs Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Lathyrus latifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear-Grape Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Ericaceae Fabaceae
Genus Arctostaphylos Lathyrus
Species Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Lathyrus latifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear-Grape Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

The Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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