Spring Pea vs Tangier pea

Lathyrus vernus compared with Lathyrus tingitanus

Key Differences

• Spring Pea is Least Concern while Tangier pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spring Pea	Tangier 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 vernus	Lathyrus tingitanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Spring Pea and Tangier pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Tangier pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spring Pea	Tangier pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Tangier pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom