Balloonpod Milkvetch vs Woolly Locoweed

Astragalus whitneyi compared with Astragalus mollissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloonpod Milkvetch	Woolly Locoweed
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 whitneyi	Astragalus mollissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloonpod Milkvetch and Woolly Locoweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Balloonpod Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloonpod Milkvetch	Woolly Locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloonpod Milkvetch

Habitat

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

Woolly Locoweed

Habitat

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

Balloonpod Milkvetch

The Balloonpod Milkvetch (Astragalus whitneyi) 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.