Big Astragalus vs Large Japanese Mole

Astragalus magnificus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Large Japanese 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	Mogera
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Large Japanese 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.

Large Japanese 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.