Big Astragalus vs Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Astragalus magnificus compared with Onychogalea lunata

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Fabaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Astragalus	Onychogalea
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Onychogalea lunata

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
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.

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

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.