Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Graphidaceae
Genus Onychogalea Phaeographis
Species Onychogalea fraenata Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.

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