Bird Vetch vs black-eyed vetch

Vicia cracca compared with Vicia melanops

Key Differences

• Bird Vetch is Least Concern while black-eyed vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird Vetch	black-eyed vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vicia	Vicia
Species	Vicia cracca	Vicia melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird Vetch and black-eyed vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vicia.

Conservation Status

Bird Vetch

LC — Least Concern

black-eyed vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird Vetch	black-eyed vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

black-eyed vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Bird Vetch

The Bird Vetch (Vicia cracca) is a species in the genus Vicia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black-eyed vetch

The Black-Eyed Vetch (Vicia melanops) is a species in the genus Vicia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (10 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden