Big Astragalus vs Guinea baboon

Astragalus magnificus compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Guinea baboon
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	Papio
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Guinea baboon
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.

Guinea baboon

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.