fine-leaved vetch vs Upright Vetch

Vicia tenuifolia compared with Vicia orobus

Key Differences

• fine-leaved vetch is Least Concern while Upright Vetch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fine-leaved vetch	Upright Vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Fabales (콩목)	Fabales (콩목)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vicia	Vicia
Species	Vicia tenuifolia	Vicia orobus

Evolutionary Relationship

fine-leaved vetch and Upright Vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

fine-leaved vetch

LC — Least Concern

Upright Vetch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fine-leaved vetch	Upright Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fine-leaved vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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