Big Astragalus vs Iberian Mole

Astragalus magnificus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Astragalus	Talpa
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

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.