Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Rye Ergot

Onychogalea lunata compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Claviceps
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

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