Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Mottled skate

Onychogalea lunata compared with Beringraja pulchra

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Mottled skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Mottled skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Rajidae
Genus	Onychogalea	Beringraja
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Beringraja pulchra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Mottled skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled skate