Big Astragalus vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Astragalus magnificus compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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	Funisciurus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

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.