Big Astragalus vs Northern Birch Mouse

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Northern Birch Mouse
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	Sicista
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Sicista betulina

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Northern Birch Mouse
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 Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.