Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Freckled Brittlegill

Onychogalea lunata compared with Russula illota

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Russulaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Russula
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Russula illota

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Freckled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.