Big Astragalus vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Astragalus magnificus compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Astragalus	Molossus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
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.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.