black pea vs Alverja de Monte

Lathyrus niger compared with Lathyrus magellanicus

Key Differences

• black pea is Near Threatened while Alverja de Monte is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black pea	Alverja de Monte
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	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus niger	Lathyrus magellanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

black pea and Alverja de Monte share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Alverja de Monte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black pea	Alverja de Monte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alverja de Monte

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

black pea

The Black Pea (Lathyrus niger) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.