Maydell's locoweed vs Purple Locoweed

Oxytropis maydelliana compared with Oxytropis lambertii

Key Differences

• Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated while Purple Locoweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maydell's locoweed	Purple Locoweed
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	Oxytropis	Oxytropis
Species	Oxytropis maydelliana	Oxytropis lambertii

Evolutionary Relationship

Maydell's locoweed and Purple Locoweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxytropis.

Conservation Status

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Purple Locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maydell's locoweed	Purple Locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Purple Locoweed

Habitat

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