gesse noire vs Gesse d'Espagne

Lathyrus niger compared with Lathyrus clymenum

Key Differences

• gesse noire is Near Threatened while Gesse d'Espagne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gesse noire	Gesse d'Espagne
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 clymenum

Evolutionary Relationship

gesse noire and Gesse d'Espagne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

gesse noire

NT — Near Threatened

Gesse d'Espagne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gesse noire	Gesse d'Espagne
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.

Gesse d'Espagne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (8 countries).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom