Big Astragalus vs Philippine mouse-deer

Astragalus magnificus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Astragalus	Tragulus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.