Dragon's-teeth vs Hairy bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus maritimus compared with Lotus subbiflorus

Key Differences

• Dragon's-teeth is Least Concern while Hairy bird's-foot trefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dragon's-teeth	Hairy bird's-foot trefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lotus	Lotus
Species	Lotus maritimus	Lotus subbiflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dragon's-teeth and Hairy bird's-foot trefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

Dragon's-teeth

LC — Least Concern

Hairy bird's-foot trefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dragon's-teeth	Hairy bird's-foot trefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dragon's-teeth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Hairy bird's-foot trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden