Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea vs Afaca

Lathyrus latifolius compared with Lathyrus aphaca

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea is Least Concern while Afaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	Afaca
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 aphaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Afaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaf Everlasting Pea	Afaca
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).

Afaca

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 13 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States