Alsike Clover vs brown clover

Trifolium hybridum compared with Trifolium badium

Key Differences

• Alsike Clover is Least Concern while brown clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alsike Clover	brown clover
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
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	Trifolium	Trifolium
Species	Trifolium hybridum	Trifolium badium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alsike Clover and brown clover share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trifolium.

Conservation Status

Alsike Clover

LC — Least Concern

brown clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alsike Clover	brown clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alsike Clover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate 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 Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia).

brown clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden.

Alsike Clover

The Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum) is a species in the genus Trifolium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

brown clover

The Brown Clover (Trifolium badium) is a species in the genus Trifolium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden