Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs

Onychogalea lunata compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Trichiaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Trichia
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.