Hairy bird's-foot trefoil vs Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil

Lotus subbiflorus compared with Lotus tenuis

Key Differences

• Hairy bird's-foot trefoil is Not Evaluated while Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy bird's-foot trefoil	Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil
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	Lotus	Lotus
Species	Lotus subbiflorus	Lotus tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy bird's-foot trefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-Leaf Bird'S-Foot Trefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy bird's-foot trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States