Big Astragalus vs Greater Ghost Bat

Astragalus magnificus compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Astragalus	Diclidurus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Greater Ghost Bat
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.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.