Big Astragalus vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Astragalus magnificus compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Astragalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

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.