Kugelsamige Platterbse vs Afrikanische Wicke

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Lathyrus tingitanus

Key Differences

• Kugelsamige Platterbse is Endangered while Afrikanische Wicke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kugelsamige Platterbse	Afrikanische 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	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus sphaericus	Lathyrus tingitanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kugelsamige Platterbse

EN — Endangered

Afrikanische Wicke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kugelsamige Platterbse	Afrikanische Wicke
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.

Afrikanische Wicke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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