American milk-vetch vs Kicher-Tragant

Astragalus americanus compared with Astragalus cicer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American milk-vetch	Kicher-Tragant
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 americanus	Astragalus cicer

Evolutionary Relationship

American milk-vetch and Kicher-Tragant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

American milk-vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Kicher-Tragant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American milk-vetch	Kicher-Tragant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American milk-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Kicher-Tragant

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).

American milk-vetch

The American milk-vetch (Astragalus americanus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kicher-Tragant

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway