Gehoernter Sauerklee vs Least Yellow-sorrel

Oxalis corniculata compared with Oxalis exilis

Key Differences

• Gehoernter Sauerklee is Least Concern while Least Yellow-sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gehoernter Sauerklee	Least Yellow-sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Oxalidales (Sauerkleeartige)	Oxalidales (Sauerkleeartige)
Family same	Oxalidaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus same	Oxalis	Oxalis
Species	Oxalis corniculata	Oxalis exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gehoernter Sauerklee and Least Yellow-sorrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxalis.

Conservation Status

Gehoernter Sauerklee

LC — Least Concern

Least Yellow-sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gehoernter Sauerklee	Least Yellow-sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gehoernter Sauerklee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Least Yellow-sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States