Big Astragalus vs Formosan rock macaque

Astragalus magnificus compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Astragalus	Macaca
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Macaca cyclopis

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Formosan rock macaque
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.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.