Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Reed Vole

Onychogalea lunata compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cricetidae
Genus	Onychogalea	Microtus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.