Weiss-Klee vs Berg-Klee

Trifolium repens compared with Trifolium montanum

Key Differences

• Weiss-Klee is Least Concern while Berg-Klee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weiss-Klee	Berg-Klee
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 repens	Trifolium montanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Weiss-Klee and Berg-Klee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trifolium.

Conservation Status

Weiss-Klee

LC — Least Concern

Berg-Klee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weiss-Klee	Berg-Klee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weiss-Klee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (9 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (6 countries).

Berg-Klee

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden