Big Astragalus vs Eastern Mole

Astragalus magnificus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Eastern 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	Scalopus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Eastern 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.

Eastern 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.