Big Astragalus vs Coues Rhipidomys

Astragalus magnificus compared with Rhipidomys couesi

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Coues Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Coues Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Rhipidomys couesi

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Coues Rhipidomys
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.

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.