Big Astragalus vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Astragalus magnificus compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Astragalus	Allactaga
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

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.