Big Astragalus vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Astragalus magnificus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Astragalus	Dologale
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

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.