Weißer Steinklee vs Gewöhnlicher Steinklee

Melilotus albus compared with Melilotus officinalis

Key Differences

• Weißer Steinklee is Not Evaluated while Gewöhnlicher Steinklee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weißer Steinklee	Gewöhnlicher Steinklee
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	Melilotus	Melilotus
Species	Melilotus albus	Melilotus officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Weißer Steinklee and Gewöhnlicher Steinklee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melilotus.

Conservation Status

Weißer Steinklee

NE — Not Evaluated

Gewöhnlicher Steinklee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weißer Steinklee	Gewöhnlicher Steinklee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weißer Steinklee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Gewöhnlicher Steinklee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Weißer Steinklee

The Bokhara Clover (Melilotus albus) is a species in the genus Melilotus. Native to Angola, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States