Scheiben-Schneckenklee vs Zwergschneckenklee

Medicago orbicularis compared with Medicago minima

Key Differences

• Scheiben-Schneckenklee is Not Evaluated while Zwergschneckenklee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scheiben-Schneckenklee	Zwergschneckenklee
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	Medicago	Medicago
Species	Medicago orbicularis	Medicago minima

Evolutionary Relationship

Scheiben-Schneckenklee and Zwergschneckenklee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Medicago.

Conservation Status

Scheiben-Schneckenklee

NE — Not Evaluated

Zwergschneckenklee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scheiben-Schneckenklee	Zwergschneckenklee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scheiben-Schneckenklee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Zwergschneckenklee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scheiben-Schneckenklee

The Blackdisk medick (Medicago orbicularis) is a species in the genus Medicago. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States