Chícharo-de-Tanger vs Chícharo-amarelo

Lathyrus tingitanus compared with Lathyrus aphaca

Key Differences

Chícharo-de-Tanger is Not Evaluated while Chícharo-amarelo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chícharo-de-Tanger	Chícharo-amarelo
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	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus tingitanus	Lathyrus aphaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chícharo-de-Tanger and Chícharo-amarelo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

View Genus: Lathyrus

Conservation Status

Chícharo-de-Tanger

NE — Not Evaluated

Chícharo-amarelo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chícharo-de-Tanger	Chícharo-amarelo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chícharo-de-Tanger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Chícharo-amarelo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.