Bird Vetch vs Wandering vetch

Vicia cracca compared with Vicia peregrina

Key Differences

• Bird Vetch is Least Concern while Wandering vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird Vetch	Wandering vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Fabales (マメ目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vicia	Vicia
Species	Vicia cracca	Vicia peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird Vetch and Wandering vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Bird Vetch

LC — Least Concern

Wandering vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird Vetch	Wandering vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Wandering vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (United States).

Bird Vetch

The Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca) is a species in the genus Vicia. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States