Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby vs Tufted Duck

Onychogalea lunata compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct while Tufted Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	Tufted Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Anatidae
Genus	Onychogalea	Aythya
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby and Tufted Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Tufted Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.