Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Dwarf Shield

Onychogalea lunata compared with Pluteus nanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Dwarf Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Pluteus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.