Indian Pea vs Persian Everlasting Pea

Lathyrus sativus compared with Lathyrus rotundifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pea	Persian Everlasting Pea
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	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus sativus	Lathyrus rotundifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Persian Everlasting Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pea	Persian Everlasting Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (5 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Persian Everlasting Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden