Italian Melilot vs Gewöhnlicher Steinklee

Melilotus italicus compared with Melilotus officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Italian Melilot	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 italicus	Melilotus officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Italian Melilot and Gewöhnlicher Steinklee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melilotus.

Conservation Status

Italian Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Gewöhnlicher Steinklee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Italian Melilot	Gewöhnlicher Steinklee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Italian Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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).