Big Astragalus vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Astragalus magnificus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Perija Small-eared 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	Cryptotis
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Perija Small-eared 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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.