Big Astragalus vs Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Astragalus magnificus compared with Callosciurus erythraeus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree 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	Callosciurus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Callosciurus erythraeus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree 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.

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).

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.