Kugelsamige Platterbse vs Verschiedenblättrige Platterbse

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Lathyrus heterophyllus

Key Differences

• Kugelsamige Platterbse is Endangered while Verschiedenblättrige Platterbse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kugelsamige Platterbse	Verschiedenblättrige 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 sphaericus	Lathyrus heterophyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kugelsamige Platterbse and Verschiedenblättrige Platterbse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Kugelsamige Platterbse

EN — Endangered

Verschiedenblättrige Platterbse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kugelsamige Platterbse	Verschiedenblättrige Platterbse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kugelsamige Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Verschiedenblättrige Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom