Big Astragalus vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Astragalus magnificus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Astragalus	Chimarrogale
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Himalayan Water Shrew
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 Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.