Big Astragalus vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Astragalus magnificus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Moluccan 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 chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Moluccan 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.

Moluccan 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.