Earth Chestnut vs Sweet Pea

Lathyrus tuberosus compared with Lathyrus cassius

Key Differences

• Earth Chestnut is Least Concern while Sweet Pea is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earth Chestnut	Sweet Pea
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 tuberosus	Lathyrus cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

Earth Chestnut and Sweet Pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Earth Chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Pea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earth Chestnut	Sweet Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earth Chestnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Sweet Pea

Habitat

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