Big Astragalus vs Big-Leaf Maple

Astragalus magnificus compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Astragalus	Acer
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Astragalus and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Astragalus

Habitat

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

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Big Astragalus

The Big Astragalus (Astragalus magnificus) 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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.