Large Birds-foot Trefoil vs St. James's trefoil

Lotus palustris compared with Lotus jacobaeus

Key Differences

• Large Birds-foot Trefoil is Least Concern while St. James's trefoil is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Birds-foot Trefoil	St. James's 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 palustris	Lotus jacobaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Birds-foot Trefoil and St. James's trefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

Large Birds-foot Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

St. James's trefoil

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Birds-foot Trefoil	St. James's trefoil
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.

St. James's trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.