Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs Rye Ergot

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is Vulnerable while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Claviceps
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.