Fodder Pea vs Sweet Pea

Lathyrus annuus compared with Lathyrus odoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fodder Pea	Sweet Pea
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	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus annuus	Lathyrus odoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fodder Pea and Sweet Pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Sweet Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fodder Pea	Sweet Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Sweet Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 13 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom