Big Astragalus vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Astragalus magnificus compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Macaca leonina

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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.

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

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.