Gelber Ackerklee vs Erdbeerklee

Trifolium campestre compared with Trifolium fragiferum

Key Differences

• Gelber Ackerklee is Near Threatened while Erdbeerklee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Ackerklee	Erdbeerklee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Trifolium	Trifolium
Species	Trifolium campestre	Trifolium fragiferum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Ackerklee and Erdbeerklee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trifolium.

Conservation Status

Gelber Ackerklee

NT — Near Threatened

Erdbeerklee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Ackerklee	Erdbeerklee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Ackerklee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan, South Korea), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Erdbeerklee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gelber Ackerklee

The Big Hop Clover (Trifolium campestre) is a species in the genus Trifolium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States