Big Astragalus vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Astragalus magnificus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Astragalus	Brachytarsomys
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.