Big Astragalus vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Astragalus magnificus compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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 auriventer

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.