Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Cup Lichen

Onychogalea lunata compared with Cladonia peziziformis

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Cup Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Cladonia
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Cladonia peziziformis

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.