Big Astragalus vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Astragalus magnificus compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Natal Red Rock 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	Pronolagus
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Natal Red Rock 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.

Natal Red Rock 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.