Dunkle Platterbse vs Cream Pea

Lathyrus niger compared with Lathyrus ochroleucus

Key Differences

• Dunkle Platterbse is Near Threatened while Cream Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunkle Platterbse	Cream Pea
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	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus niger	Lathyrus ochroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunkle Platterbse and Cream Pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Dunkle Platterbse

NT — Near Threatened

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunkle Platterbse	Cream Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunkle Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cream Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Dunkle Platterbse

The Black Pea (Lathyrus niger) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway