branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Fodder Vetch

Anthericum ramosum compared with Vicia villosa

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Fodder Vetch is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Fodder Vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Asparagaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Vicia
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Vicia villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

branched St. Bernard's-lily and Fodder Vetch share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Fodder Vetch

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Fodder Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fodder Vetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (9 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden