Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Scrub Hare

Onychogalea lunata compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Onychogalea	Lepus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.