Big Astragalus vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Guayaquil Squirrel
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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.