Big Astragalus vs broom wattle

Astragalus magnificus compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
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	Astragalus	Acacia
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Astragalus and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	broom wattle
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.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.