Narbonne Vetch vs Upright Vetch

Vicia narbonensis compared with Vicia orobus

Key Differences

• Narbonne Vetch is Not Evaluated while Upright Vetch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narbonne Vetch	Upright 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 narbonensis	Vicia orobus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narbonne Vetch and Upright Vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Narbonne Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Upright Vetch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narbonne Vetch	Upright Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narbonne Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Upright Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden