astragale alpin vs Dodder Astragalus

Astragalus alpinus compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• astragale alpin is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	astragale alpin	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Astragalus	Astragalus
Species	Astragalus alpinus	Astragalus cuscutae

Evolutionary Relationship

astragale alpin and Dodder Astragalus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

astragale alpin

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	astragale alpin	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

astragale alpin

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

astragale alpin

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).