Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Dwarf Sedge

Onychogalea lunata compared with Cyperus arenarius

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Dwarf Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Dwarf Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Cyperus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Cyperus arenarius

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Dwarf Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Australia.