Bird Vetch vs Four-Seed Vetch

Vicia cracca compared with Vicia tetrasperma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird Vetch	Four-Seed Vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vicia	Vicia
Species	Vicia cracca	Vicia tetrasperma

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird Vetch and Four-Seed Vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Bird Vetch

LC — Least Concern

Four-Seed Vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird Vetch	Four-Seed Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Four-Seed Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Bird Vetch

The Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca) is a species in the genus Vicia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

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