Big Astragalus vs Deer Mouse

Astragalus magnificus compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Deer Mouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Deer Mouse
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.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.