Spring Pea vs Vetchling

Lathyrus vernus compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spring Pea	Vetchling
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 blepharicarpus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spring Pea	Vetchling
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).

Vetchling

Habitat

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