Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Needle Rust

Onychogalea lunata compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Chrysomyxa
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).