Breitblaettrige Platterbse vs Sweet Pea

Lathyrus latifolius compared with Lathyrus cassius

Key Differences

• Breitblaettrige Platterbse is Least Concern while Sweet Pea is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breitblaettrige Platterbse	Sweet Pea
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 latifolius	Lathyrus cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

Breitblaettrige Platterbse and Sweet Pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Breitblaettrige Platterbse

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Pea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Breitblaettrige Platterbse	Sweet Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breitblaettrige Platterbse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Sweet Pea

Habitat

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

Breitblaettrige Platterbse

The Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.