Big Astragalus vs Japanese Hare

Astragalus magnificus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Japanese 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 brachyurus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Japanese 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.

Japanese Hare

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.