Cretan bird's-foot trefoil vs Schmalblättriger Hornklee

Lotus creticus compared with Lotus tenuis

Key Differences

• Cretan bird's-foot trefoil is Not Evaluated while Schmalblättriger Hornklee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan bird's-foot trefoil	Schmalblättriger Hornklee
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	Lotus	Lotus
Species	Lotus creticus	Lotus tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan bird's-foot trefoil and Schmalblättriger Hornklee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

Cretan bird's-foot trefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Schmalblättriger Hornklee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan bird's-foot trefoil	Schmalblättriger Hornklee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan bird's-foot trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Portugal.

Schmalblättriger Hornklee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.