Big Astragalus vs Northern Bettong

Astragalus magnificus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Fabaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Astragalus	Bettongia
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Northern Bettong
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 Bettong

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.