Big Astragalus vs North African Hedgehog

Astragalus magnificus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Astragalus	Atelerix
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.