Vogel-Wicke vs Heide-wicke

Vicia cracca compared with Vicia orobus

Key Differences

• Vogel-Wicke is Least Concern while Heide-wicke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vogel-Wicke	Heide-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 orobus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Vogel-Wicke

LC — Least Concern

Heide-wicke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vogel-Wicke	Heide-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).

Heide-wicke

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.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden