Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Orange Polypore

Onychogalea lunata compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Hapalopilus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.