Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Grey Waxcap

Onychogalea lunata compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Grey Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Cuphophyllus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.