Big Astragalus vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Astragalus magnificus compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Astragalus	Chaetodipus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Chaetodipus goldmani

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Goldman's pocket mouse
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.

Goldman's pocket mouse

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.