alfafa vs alfafa-de-folhas-manchadas

Medicago sativa compared with Medicago arabica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfafa	alfafa-de-folhas-manchadas
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Medicago	Medicago
Species	Medicago sativa	Medicago arabica

Evolutionary Relationship

alfafa and alfafa-de-folhas-manchadas share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Medicago.

Conservation Status

alfafa

LC — Least Concern

alfafa-de-folhas-manchadas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfafa	alfafa-de-folhas-manchadas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alfafa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Chad, South Africa), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (6 countries).

alfafa-de-folhas-manchadas

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

alfafa

The Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a species in the genus Medicago. 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 grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also.

alfafa-de-folhas-manchadas

The Burclover (Medicago arabica) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 21 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States