Big Astragalus vs puma

Astragalus magnificus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	puma
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Astragalus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.