Big Astragalus vs North American porcupine

Astragalus magnificus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Astragalus	Erethizon
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	North American porcupine
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 American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.