Bitter Vetch vs Upright Vetch

Vicia ervilia compared with Vicia orobus

Key Differences

• Bitter Vetch is Not Evaluated while Upright Vetch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Vetch	Upright Vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (бобовоцветные)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vicia	Vicia
Species	Vicia ervilia	Vicia orobus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Upright Vetch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Vetch	Upright Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (24 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.

Bitter Vetch

The Bitter Vetch (Vicia ervilia) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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