Big Astragalus vs Midday Jird

Astragalus magnificus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Astragalus	Meriones
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.