Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Rounded Earthstar

Onychogalea lunata compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Geastraceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Geastrum
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.