Platterbsen-Wicke vs Heide-wicke

Vicia lathyroides compared with Vicia orobus

Key Differences

• Platterbsen-Wicke is Endangered while Heide-wicke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Platterbsen-Wicke	Heide-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 lathyroides	Vicia orobus

Evolutionary Relationship

Platterbsen-Wicke and Heide-wicke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Platterbsen-Wicke

EN — Endangered

Heide-wicke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Platterbsen-Wicke	Heide-wicke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Platterbsen-Wicke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Heide-wicke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden