Big Astragalus vs Indian Hare

Astragalus magnificus compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Indian Hare
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	Lepus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Indian Hare
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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.