Big Astragalus vs Grizzled Colilargo

Astragalus magnificus compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Astragalus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Grizzled Colilargo
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.

Grizzled Colilargo

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.