Bitter Vetch vs Kashubian vetch

Vicia ervilia compared with Vicia cassubica

Key Differences

• Bitter Vetch is Not Evaluated while Kashubian vetch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Vetch	Kashubian 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 ervilia	Vicia cassubica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Vetch and Kashubian vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Bitter Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Kashubian vetch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Vetch	Kashubian vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (24 countries).

Kashubian vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bitter Vetch

The Bitter Vetch (Vicia ervilia) is a species in the genus Vicia. 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