Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Gadwall

Onychogalea lunata compared with Mareca strepera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Gadwall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Anatidae
Genus	Onychogalea	Mareca
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Mareca strepera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.