Big Astragalus vs Chacoan Mara

Astragalus magnificus compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Astragalus	Dolichotis
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Dolichotis salinicola

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Chacoan Mara
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.

Chacoan Mara

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.