Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs marsh gentian

Onychogalea lunata compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Gentiana
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.