Big Astragalus vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Astragalus magnificus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Astragalus	Microcebus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.