greater birdsfoot-trefoil vs Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil

Lotus pedunculatus compared with Lotus tenuis

Key Differences

• greater birdsfoot-trefoil is Least Concern while Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greater birdsfoot-trefoil	Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Fabales (فوليات)	Fabales (فوليات)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lotus	Lotus
Species	Lotus pedunculatus	Lotus tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

greater birdsfoot-trefoil and Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

greater birdsfoot-trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	greater birdsfoot-trefoil	Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

greater birdsfoot-trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden