Big Astragalus vs Northern Akodont

Astragalus magnificus compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Northern Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Astragalus	Necromys
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Necromys urichi

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.