Weiss-Klee vs Faden-Klee

Trifolium repens compared with Trifolium micranthum

Key Differences

• Weiss-Klee is Least Concern while Faden-Klee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weiss-Klee	Faden-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 micranthum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Weiss-Klee

LC — Least Concern

Faden-Klee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weiss-Klee	Faden-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).

Faden-Klee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden