Entire-leaved Milk Vetch vs Thick-pod Milkvetch

Astragalus holophyllus compared with Astragalus pachypus

Key Differences

• Entire-leaved Milk Vetch is Vulnerable while Thick-pod Milkvetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Entire-leaved Milk Vetch	Thick-pod Milkvetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 holophyllus	Astragalus pachypus

Evolutionary Relationship

Entire-leaved Milk Vetch and Thick-pod Milkvetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Entire-leaved Milk Vetch

VU — Vulnerable

Thick-pod Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Entire-leaved Milk Vetch	Thick-pod Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Entire-leaved Milk Vetch

Habitat

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

Thick-pod Milkvetch

Habitat

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