Waldplatterbse vs Behaarte Platterbse

Lathyrus sylvestris compared with Lathyrus hirsutus

Key Differences

• Waldplatterbse is Least Concern while Behaarte Platterbse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldplatterbse	Behaarte Platterbse
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 sylvestris	Lathyrus hirsutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Waldplatterbse and Behaarte Platterbse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Waldplatterbse

LC — Least Concern

Behaarte Platterbse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Waldplatterbse	Behaarte Platterbse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldplatterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Behaarte Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States