Big Astragalus vs Highland Mangabey

Astragalus magnificus compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Highland Mangabey
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	Rungwecebus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Highland Mangabey
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.

Highland Mangabey

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.