Bitter Vetch vs black-eyed vetch

Vicia ervilia compared with Vicia melanops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Vetch	black-eyed vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vicia	Vicia
Species	Vicia ervilia	Vicia melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Vetch and black-eyed vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Bitter Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

black-eyed vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Vetch	black-eyed vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (24 countries).

black-eyed vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Bitter Vetch

The Bitter Vetch (Vicia ervilia) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black-eyed vetch

The Black-Eyed Vetch (Vicia melanops) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (10 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

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