Vogel-Wicke vs Maus-Wicke

Vicia cracca compared with Vicia narbonensis

Key Differences

• Vogel-Wicke is Least Concern while Maus-Wicke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vogel-Wicke	Maus-Wicke
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vicia	Vicia
Species	Vicia cracca	Vicia narbonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Vogel-Wicke and Maus-Wicke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Vogel-Wicke

LC — Least Concern

Maus-Wicke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vogel-Wicke	Maus-Wicke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vogel-Wicke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Maus-Wicke

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).

Vogel-Wicke

The Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca) is a species in the genus Vicia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States