Alpine Milk-Vetch vs Castetter's Milkvetch

Astragalus alpinus compared with Astragalus castetteri

Key Differences

• Alpine Milk-Vetch is Least Concern while Castetter's Milkvetch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Milk-Vetch	Castetter's Milkvetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Astragalus	Astragalus
Species	Astragalus alpinus	Astragalus castetteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Milk-Vetch and Castetter's Milkvetch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Astragalus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Milk-Vetch

LC — Least Concern

Castetter's Milkvetch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Milk-Vetch	Castetter's Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Milk-Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

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

Castetter's Milkvetch

Habitat

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

Alpine Milk-Vetch

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).

Castetter's Milkvetch

The Castetter's Milkvetch (Astragalus castetteri) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.