Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea vs grass vetchling

Lathyrus latifolius compared with Lathyrus nissolia

Key Differences

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea is Least Concern while grass vetchling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	grass vetchling
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 latifolius	Lathyrus nissolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea and grass vetchling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Vista Genus: Lathyrus

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

grass vetchling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	grass vetchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

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).

grass vetchling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

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.