Big Astragalus vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Astragalus magnificus compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Fabaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Astragalus	Anisognathus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Anisognathus somptuosus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.