Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea vs Castor

Lathyrus latifolius compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	Castor
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lathyrus	Ricinus
Species	Lathyrus latifolius	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

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.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 16 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States