Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs painted ray

Onychogalea lunata compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	painted ray
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	Raja
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	painted ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.