Lord Anson's pea vs Rankenplatterbse

Lathyrus magellanicus compared with Lathyrus aphaca

Key Differences

• Lord Anson's pea is Least Concern while Rankenplatterbse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Anson's pea	Rankenplatterbse
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 magellanicus	Lathyrus aphaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Anson's pea and Rankenplatterbse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Lord Anson's pea

LC — Least Concern

Rankenplatterbse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Anson's pea	Rankenplatterbse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lord Anson's pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Rankenplatterbse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.