Black-calyx milk vetch vs Kicher-Tragant

Astragalus nigrocalycinus compared with Astragalus cicer

Key Differences

• Black-calyx milk vetch is Critically Endangered while Kicher-Tragant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-calyx 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 nigrocalycinus	Astragalus cicer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-calyx milk vetch

CR — Critically Endangered

Kicher-Tragant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-calyx milk vetch

Habitat

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

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).

Black-calyx milk vetch

The Black-calyx milk vetch (Astragalus nigrocalycinus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.