greater birdsfoot-trefoil vs St. James's trefoil

Lotus pedunculatus compared with Lotus jacobaeus

Key Differences

• greater birdsfoot-trefoil is Least Concern while St. James's trefoil is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greater birdsfoot-trefoil	St. James's trefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 pedunculatus	Lotus jacobaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

greater birdsfoot-trefoil and St. James's trefoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lotus.

Conservation Status

greater birdsfoot-trefoil

LC — Least Concern

St. James's trefoil

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	greater birdsfoot-trefoil	St. James's trefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

St. James's trefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.