trevo-branco vs shield clover

Trifolium repens compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• trevo-branco is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	trevo-branco	shield clover
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	Trifolium	Trifolium
Species	Trifolium repens	Trifolium clypeatum

Evolutionary Relationship

trevo-branco and shield clover share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trifolium.

Conservation Status

trevo-branco

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	trevo-branco	shield clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

trevo-branco

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (9 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (6 countries).

shield clover

Habitat

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