Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs limestone fern

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Gymnocarpium
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

The Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) is a species in the genus Onychogalea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.