Gesse à Graines Sphériques vs gesse de nissole

Lathyrus sphaericus compared with Lathyrus nissolia

Key Differences

• Gesse à Graines Sphériques is Endangered while gesse de nissole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gesse à Graines Sphériques	gesse de nissole
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 sphaericus	Lathyrus nissolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Gesse à Graines Sphériques and gesse de nissole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Gesse à Graines Sphériques

EN — Endangered

gesse de nissole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gesse à Graines Sphériques	gesse de nissole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gesse à Graines Sphériques

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

gesse de nissole

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States