Chickpea milkvetch vs Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch

Astragalus cicer compared with Astragalus acmophylloides

Key Differences

• Chickpea milkvetch is Not Evaluated while Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chickpea milkvetch	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 cicer	Astragalus acmophylloides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chickpea milkvetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chickpea milkvetch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch

Habitat

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

Chickpea milkvetch

The Chickpea milkvetch (Astragalus cicer) is a species in the genus Astragalus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.