Big Astragalus vs Ornate Shrew

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Astragalus	Sorex
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

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.