Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Flat Crep

Onychogalea lunata compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Flat Crep
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)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Crepidotus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.