Alpine Milk-Vetch vs Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch

Astragalus alpinus compared with Astragalus acmophylloides

Key Differences

• Alpine Milk-Vetch is Least Concern while Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Milk-Vetch	Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
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	Astragalus	Astragalus
Species	Astragalus alpinus	Astragalus acmophylloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Milk-Vetch and Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Milk-Vetch

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Milk-Vetch	Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Milk-Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch

Habitat

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

Alpine Milk-Vetch

The Alpine Milk-Vetch (Astragalus alpinus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).