Big Astragalus vs Indian muntjac

Astragalus magnificus compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Indian muntjac
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	Muntiacus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Indian muntjac
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 muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.