Big Astragalus vs Little Red Flying Fox

Astragalus magnificus compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Astragalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Pteropus scapulatus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Little Red Flying Fox
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.

Little Red Flying Fox

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.