Big Astragalus vs Dice s Cottontail

Astragalus magnificus compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Astragalus	Sylvilagus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Dice s Cottontail
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.

Dice s Cottontail

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.