Cretan bird's-foot trefoil vs greater birdsfoot-trefoil

Lotus creticus compared with Lotus pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Cretan bird's-foot trefoil is Not Evaluated while greater birdsfoot-trefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan bird's-foot trefoil	greater birdsfoot-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 creticus	Lotus pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan bird's-foot trefoil and greater birdsfoot-trefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

Cretan bird's-foot trefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

greater birdsfoot-trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan bird's-foot trefoil	greater birdsfoot-trefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan bird's-foot trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Portugal.

greater birdsfoot-trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇵🇹 Portugal