Big Astragalus vs Guemal

Astragalus magnificus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Astragalus	Hippocamelus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.