Bitter Vetch vs Hawaiian Vetch

Vicia ervilia compared with Vicia menziesii

Key Differences

• Bitter Vetch is Not Evaluated while Hawaiian Vetch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Vetch	Hawaiian Vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 ervilia	Vicia menziesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Hawaiian Vetch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Vetch	Hawaiian 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).

Hawaiian Vetch

Habitat

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

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.