Big Astragalus vs Fiery Squirrel

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Fiery Squirrel
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.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.