Bird'S Foot Trefoil vs Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus compared with Lotus tenuis

Key Differences

• Bird'S Foot Trefoil is Least Concern while Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird'S Foot Trefoil	Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Fabales (콩목)	Fabales (콩목)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lotus	Lotus
Species	Lotus corniculatus	Lotus tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird'S Foot Trefoil and Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

Bird'S Foot Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird'S Foot Trefoil	Narrow-Leaf 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).

Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 6 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States