Big Astragalus vs European Mole

Astragalus magnificus compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	European 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	Talpa
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	European 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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.