Zottige Wicke vs Rauhhaarige Wicke

Vicia villosa compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

  • Zottige Wicke is Vulnerable while Rauhhaarige Wicke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Zottige Wicke Rauhhaarige 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 villosa Vicia hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Zottige Wicke and Rauhhaarige Wicke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Zottige Wicke

VU — Vulnerable

Rauhhaarige Wicke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Zottige Wicke Rauhhaarige Wicke
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zottige Wicke

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (9 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rauhhaarige Wicke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Zottige Wicke

No description available.

Rauhhaarige Wicke

No description available.

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