Big Astragalus vs Chestnut dunnart

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Astragalus Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Fabaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Astragalus Sminthopsis
Species Astragalus magnificus Sminthopsis archeri

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Astragalus Chestnut dunnart
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.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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