Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs European water vole

Onychogalea lunata compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cricetidae
Genus	Onychogalea	Arvicola
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.