Large Birds-foot Trefoil vs Schmalblättriger Hornklee

Lotus palustris compared with Lotus tenuis

Key Differences

• Large Birds-foot Trefoil is Least Concern while Schmalblättriger Hornklee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Birds-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 palustris	Lotus tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Birds-foot Trefoil and Schmalblättriger Hornklee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

Large Birds-foot Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Schmalblättriger Hornklee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Birds-foot Trefoil	Schmalblättriger Hornklee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Birds-foot Trefoil

Habitat

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

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.