Cicércula Anual vs Afaca

Lathyrus annuus compared with Lathyrus aphaca

Key Differences

• Cicércula Anual is Not Evaluated while Afaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cicércula Anual	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 annuus	Lathyrus aphaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cicércula Anual and Afaca share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Cicércula Anual

NE — Not Evaluated

Afaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cicércula Anual	Afaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cicércula Anual

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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