Alpen-Tragant vs Castetter's Milkvetch

Astragalus alpinus compared with Astragalus castetteri

Key Differences

• Alpen-Tragant is Least Concern while Castetter's Milkvetch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Tragant	Castetter's Milkvetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Astragalus	Astragalus
Species	Astragalus alpinus	Astragalus castetteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Tragant and Castetter's Milkvetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Tragant

LC — Least Concern

Castetter's Milkvetch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Tragant	Castetter's Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Tragant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Castetter's Milkvetch

Habitat

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

Alpen-Tragant

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).

Castetter's Milkvetch

The Castetter's Milkvetch (Astragalus castetteri) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.