Alpine Milk-Vetch vs Thick-pod Milkvetch

Astragalus alpinus compared with Astragalus pachypus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Milk-Vetch	Thick-pod Milkvetch
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 pachypus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Milk-Vetch and Thick-pod Milkvetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Milk-Vetch

LC — Least Concern

Thick-pod Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Milk-Vetch	Thick-pod Milkvetch
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).

Thick-pod Milkvetch

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).