Berg-Klee vs Nodding Clover

Trifolium montanum compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Berg-Klee is Vulnerable while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berg-Klee	Nodding Clover
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	Trifolium	Trifolium
Species	Trifolium montanum	Trifolium cernuum

Evolutionary Relationship

Berg-Klee and Nodding Clover share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trifolium.

Conservation Status

Berg-Klee

VU — Vulnerable

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berg-Klee	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berg-Klee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden