Spanish vetchling vs yellow vetchling

Lathyrus clymenum compared with Lathyrus aphaca

Key Differences

• Spanish vetchling is Not Evaluated while yellow vetchling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spanish vetchling	yellow vetchling
Kingdom same	Plantae (thực vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Bộ Đậu)	Fabales (Bộ Đậu)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lathyrus	Lathyrus
Species	Lathyrus clymenum	Lathyrus aphaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Spanish vetchling and yellow vetchling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lathyrus.

Conservation Status

Spanish vetchling

NE — Not Evaluated

yellow vetchling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spanish vetchling	yellow vetchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spanish vetchling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (8 countries).

yellow vetchling

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden