Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea vs Globe Thistle

Lathyrus latifolius compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Fabaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Echinops
Species	Lathyrus latifolius	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States