Big Astragalus vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Astragalus magnificus compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Astragalus	Uropsilus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Chinese Shrew Mole
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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.