Big Astragalus vs Fishing Cat

Astragalus magnificus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Astragalus	Prionailurus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.