Alpen-Tragant vs Dänischer Tragant

Astragalus alpinus compared with Astragalus danicus

Key Differences

• Alpen-Tragant is Least Concern while Dänischer Tragant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Tragant	Dänischer 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 alpinus	Astragalus danicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Tragant and Dänischer Tragant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Tragant

LC — Least Concern

Dänischer Tragant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Tragant	Dänischer Tragant
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).

Dänischer Tragant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden