Kashubian vetch vs cigerão

Vicia cassubica compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

• Kashubian vetch is Near Threatened while cigerão is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashubian vetch	cigerão
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vicia	Vicia
Species	Vicia cassubica	Vicia hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kashubian vetch

NT — Near Threatened

cigerão

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashubian vetch	cigerão
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

cigerão

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden