gesse noire vs Persian Everlasting Pea

Lathyrus niger compared with Lathyrus rotundifolius

Key Differences

• gesse noire is Near Threatened while Persian Everlasting Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gesse noire	Persian Everlasting Pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 rotundifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

gesse noire and Persian Everlasting Pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

gesse noire

NT — Near Threatened

Persian Everlasting Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gesse noire	Persian Everlasting Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gesse noire

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.

Persian Everlasting Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

gesse noire

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden