Big Astragalus vs Globe Thistle

Astragalus magnificus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Fabaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Astragalus	Echinops
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.