Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Onychogalea lunata compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Parmotrema
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.