Big Astragalus vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Astragalus magnificus compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Costa Central Oryzomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Astragalus	Nephelomys
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Nephelomys caracolus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Costa Central Oryzomys
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.

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.