Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Trechispora
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

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

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.