Big Astragalus vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Astragalus magnificus compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Astragalus	Rhipidomys
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.