black pea vs Hairy Vetchling

Lathyrus niger compared with Lathyrus hirsutus

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Hairy Vetchling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Hairy Vetchling
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	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus niger	Lathyrus hirsutus

Evolutionary Relationship

black pea and Hairy Vetchling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Vetchling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Hairy Vetchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy Vetchling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

black pea

The Black Pea (Lathyrus niger) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 9 countries:

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