Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs Mule Grass

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is Vulnerable while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Onychogalea	Bouteloua
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.