Least Hop Clover vs Mediterranean clover

Trifolium dubium compared with Trifolium spumosum

Key Differences

• Least Hop Clover is Least Concern while Mediterranean clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Hop Clover	Mediterranean clover
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Fabales (マメ目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Trifolium	Trifolium
Species	Trifolium dubium	Trifolium spumosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Hop Clover and Mediterranean clover share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trifolium.

Conservation Status

Least Hop Clover

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Hop Clover	Mediterranean clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Hop Clover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 5 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 (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).

Mediterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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