Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs Slippery Jack

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Suillaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Suillus
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.