Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Eastern Newt

Onychogalea lunata compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Eastern Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Salamandridae
Genus	Onychogalea	Notophthalmus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.