Sweet Pea vs Tangier pea

Lathyrus cassius compared with Lathyrus tingitanus

Key Differences

• Sweet Pea is Near Threatened while Tangier pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sweet 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 cassius	Lathyrus tingitanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sweet Pea

NT — Near Threatened

Tangier pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sweet Pea

Habitat

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

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).