Schmalblättrige Vogelwicke vs Heide-wicke

Vicia tenuifolia compared with Vicia orobus

Key Differences

• Schmalblättrige Vogelwicke is Least Concern while Heide-wicke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schmalblättrige Vogelwicke	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 tenuifolia	Vicia orobus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schmalblättrige Vogelwicke and Heide-wicke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Schmalblättrige Vogelwicke

LC — Least Concern

Heide-wicke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schmalblättrige Vogelwicke	Heide-wicke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schmalblättrige Vogelwicke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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