Dodder Astragalus vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Astragalus	Notoryctes
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.