Astarte's Catchfly vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Silene astartes compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Silene	Babyrousa
Species	Silene astartes	Babyrousa celebensis

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

North Sulawesi Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.