Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Tiny Earthstar

Onychogalea lunata compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Tiny 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 minimum

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny 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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.