Hairy bird's-foot trefoil vs Large Birds-foot Trefoil

Lotus subbiflorus compared with Lotus palustris

Key Differences

• Hairy bird's-foot trefoil is Not Evaluated while Large Birds-foot Trefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy bird's-foot trefoil	Large Birds-foot Trefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 subbiflorus	Lotus palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy bird's-foot trefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Birds-foot Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy bird's-foot trefoil	Large Birds-foot Trefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Large Birds-foot Trefoil

Habitat

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