Big Astragalus vs Himalayan Marmot

Astragalus magnificus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Himalayan Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

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.