Big Astragalus vs Gansu Shrew

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Astragalus	Sorex
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

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.