Big Astragalus vs wild liquorice

Astragalus magnificus compared with Astragalus glycyphyllos

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while wild liquorice is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	wild liquorice
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 magnificus	Astragalus glycyphyllos

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Astragalus and wild liquorice share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

wild liquorice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	wild liquorice
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Astragalus

Habitat

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

wild liquorice

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Big Astragalus

The Big Astragalus (Astragalus magnificus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.