Big Astragalus vs Long-tailed dunnart

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Astragalus	Sminthopsis
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Long-tailed dunnart
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.

Long-tailed dunnart

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.