Big Astragalus vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Astragalus magnificus compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Funambulus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Northern Palm Squirrel
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 Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

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.