Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs Tuberous Polypore

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Polyporus
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.