Tiny vetch vs Upright Vetch

Vicia hirsuta compared with Vicia orobus

Key Differences

• Tiny vetch is Least Concern while Upright Vetch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tiny vetch	Upright 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 hirsuta	Vicia orobus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tiny vetch and Upright Vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Tiny vetch

LC — Least Concern

Upright Vetch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tiny vetch	Upright Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tiny vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Upright Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden