Black-calyx milk vetch vs wild liquorice

Astragalus nigrocalycinus compared with Astragalus glycyphyllos

Key Differences

• Black-calyx milk vetch is Critically Endangered while wild liquorice is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-calyx milk vetch	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 nigrocalycinus	Astragalus glycyphyllos

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-calyx milk vetch and wild liquorice share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Black-calyx milk vetch

CR — Critically Endangered

wild liquorice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-calyx milk vetch	wild liquorice
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-calyx milk vetch

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).

Black-calyx milk vetch

The Black-calyx milk vetch (Astragalus nigrocalycinus) 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.