Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs large blue

Onychogalea lunata compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Onychogalea	Maculinea
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.