Bird'S Foot Trefoil vs Slender bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus compared with Lotus angustissimus

Key Differences

• Bird'S Foot Trefoil is Least Concern while Slender bird's-foot trefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird'S Foot Trefoil	Slender bird's-foot trefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lotus	Lotus
Species	Lotus corniculatus	Lotus angustissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird'S Foot Trefoil and Slender bird's-foot trefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

Bird'S Foot Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Slender bird's-foot trefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird'S Foot Trefoil	Slender bird's-foot trefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird'S Foot Trefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Slender bird's-foot trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Bird'S Foot Trefoil

The Bird'S Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) is a species in the genus Lotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan an

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States