Wiesenplatterbse vs Afrikanische Wicke

Lathyrus pratensis compared with Lathyrus tingitanus

Key Differences

• Wiesenplatterbse is Least Concern while Afrikanische Wicke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wiesenplatterbse	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 pratensis	Lathyrus tingitanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Wiesenplatterbse

LC — Least Concern

Afrikanische Wicke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wiesenplatterbse	Afrikanische Wicke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wiesenplatterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States