Furchen-Steinklee vs Gewöhnlicher Steinklee

Melilotus sulcatus compared with Melilotus officinalis

Key Differences

• Furchen-Steinklee is Not Evaluated while Gewöhnlicher Steinklee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Furchen-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 sulcatus	Melilotus officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Furchen-Steinklee

NE — Not Evaluated

Gewöhnlicher Steinklee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Furchen-Steinklee	Gewöhnlicher Steinklee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Furchen-Steinklee

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States